Saudi Arabia to impose travel ban on fraud detainees

Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia cabinet on Thursday has issued an order allowing the public prosecution to impose a travel ban on people detained on fraud charges, pending a final court ruling.
As soon as final ruling is issued convicting a non-Saudi on charges of commercial fraud, the convict will be removed from the Kingdom and prevented from returning.
This is in accordance with the regulations set by the ministry of interior, the ministry of commerce and the ministry of investment.
In light of its ongoing crackdown on fraudulent business practices, Saudi Arabia has issued another ruling in an effort to curb commercial fraud.
New regulations have been unveiled to help in eliminating unscrupulous business practices in the country, and these measures include tougher penalties for violators of up to five years in prison and a fine of up to 5 million Saudi riyals.
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